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24Feb94 UK: BB 'LOW' BID IS STILL TO HIGH FOR FIFE - BALFOUR BEATTY ROAD/BRIDGE BID.

24 February, 1994

Balfour Beatty has sent in the lowest bid for phase two of the Western Distributor road project in Fife, Scotland, which carries an official £7.1 million price tag.But Balfour's price is still at least £1.2 million above that figure which was set by the client, the Glenrothes Development Corporation, and based on Scottish Office allocations.It is understood the corporation will enter negotiations with Balfour in an effort to get the contractor to review its price before the ...